S. 4691 · In committee · Science, Technology, Communications

Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act

Sponsor: Tim Sheehy (R-MT)

What it does

• Directs the FCC to review and update procedures for providing notices on activation and deactivation of the Disaster Information Reporting System within 180 days of enactment.
• Requires the FCC to evaluate the feasibility of enhancing public safety liaison functions, including through the 24-hour operations center, to serve as a point of entry for state and local officials during disasters within 18 months of enactment.
• Directs the FCC to develop and publicly release plain-language materials describing DIRS operations, the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative, and FCC coordination capabilities for state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management authorities within one year of enactment.

Latest action

Jul 22, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation